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Grenier, Cécile - Interview

Item number (ISN):

435312

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1978-12-11

Item number (ISN):

435312

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

DAVIDSON, Stewart

Accession:

1980-0014

Media:

Sound

Part:

2 of 2

Production date:

1978-12-11

Production company:

Stewart A. Davidson (Interviewer)

Production credit:

interviewer, Stewart A. Davidson

Description:

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Interview of Cécile Grenier as part of a series of oral history interviews of pioneers in Canadian physical education, sport and recreation. The interview was conducted by Dr. Stewart A Davidson in Grenier’s Montreal West home on the afternoon of 11 December 1978. Grenier speaks about: her early family background in Quebec and the strong, positive influence of her father; the development of interest in gymnastics and sports and early training in the field; early schooling an first teaching experience in Toronto; teaching experiences in elementary and secondary French Catholic schools in Montreal in the 1930s; her involvement with gymnastic and sport Festivals of French Catholic schools; training received in gymnastics in Sweden; the development of an elite group of leaders to assist the teaching of physical education in French schools in Montreal; the development of girls’ programs in Montreal schools; the founding of the Institut d’Éducation Physique in Montreal in 1939 and the evolution of the program; conflict with the clergy in Quebec; the summer in-service program at Plateau Hall, Montreal; the influence of the Institut in other areas of the province; the development of teaching materials and translation of published work in physical education and dance; the introduction of Medau gymnastics; reminiscences of her involvement with the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (CAHPER) and the beginning of the Quebec Association in the early 1930s; comments on the International Association of Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women; her personal philosophy of physical education for girls; Francophone physical educators considered to have made significant contributions to the field, including: Marcel de la Sabloniére, René Bélisle, L. St. Pierre, Gisèle Desrosierres and Raymond Paquin; and comments on the outstanding cooperation received from Eileen Reid of Montreal Protestant Schools.

Language:

English

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1. This is part of a series of interviews done by Professor Stewart Davidson of the School of Human Kinetics of the University of Ottawa, as part of a study of the history of physical education in Canada.~2. The oral history interviews were recorded by the donor/creator on audio cassettes provided by the Public Archives of Canada. ~3. Donor/interviewer granted permission to reproduce, publish or broadcast after 1 July 1981.~4. On cassettes 1980-0014/58 and 59.
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Donor restrictions:

No donor restrictions.

Copyright status:

Copyright waived

Reproduction access:

copyright waived : no donor restrictionsThe Collection File states: "Thye interviews are available for further research but permission is required to publish or broadcast any portions of them until July 1, 1981".

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